If former President Rodrigo Duterte pampered the uniformed men with hefty salary increases and generous allowances, his successor is trying to match this largesse by granting rice subsidies to the soldiers and policemen for the betterment of their families’ lives.

Like Duterte, Marcos also 'pampers' soldiers

To borrow the line of columnist Antonio Montalvan II: " While the nation reels in bread-and-butter issues where even the lowly onion has shot up to an astronomical P720 a kilo, the Marcoses have no qualms to display how extremely keen they are to lavish themselves with money that comes from our own pockets.

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Officers of GABRIELA, a women's alliance, in a press conference at the Quezon City Circle in Quezon City on Tuesday, September 19, hold a rose-themed protest action to commemorate the women martyrs of Martial Law whose stories are reflected in the activists today facing abuses and arbitrary terrorist designation under the Anti-Terrorism Law, amongst other state-perpetrated attacks. 

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To 5,060 Farmers In The Region 

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to visit Tacloban City on Monday, May 20, to lead the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Region 8.


PBBM To Award Land Ownership 

As the ranks of poor Filipino families swelled to 12.9 million in December, President Marcos left for Davos, Switzerland to hobnob with the world’s wealthiest nations and most successful leaders supposedly to attract investments, none of which materialized with the attendance of Presidents GMA and Pnoy.

Marcos mixes with world’s wealthiest as 12.9M PH families rate themselves ‘poor’

CHEAP NFA RICE. Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa expresses support for the urgent amendment of Rice Tariffication Law during an ambush interview on Monday (May 6, 2024). He said the amendments to the RTL would allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice at a cheaper price, especially in emergency situations. (PNA photo by Ben Briones)

Marcos, DA back changes in Rice Tariffication Law 

Ex-FL Imelda Marcos' Legacy Officially Ceases Operations

THE frenzy of clearing cronies of the late former strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr. continues as the Sandiganbayan dismisses the cases against alleged dummies over a P2.4 billion ill-gotten wealth case. 

Sandigan clears more FM cronies

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has raised the issue of hosting a “loss and damage fund” for countries deemed most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Marcos calls for ‘loss and damage funds’ at COP 28 Summit

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants the Board to be insulated from political influence and considerations in setting the qualifications of the Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) officers, a member of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) review group said on Saturday.

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